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Many LPG consumers back in subsidy net: Will Modi's call to give up food subsidies appeal to more Indians?

Clearly, the “Give-it-up” appeal by PM Modi is slowly losing its charm – if prices rise further, more people could opt back for the subsidized cooking gas cylinder New Delhi: Such has been the sway that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has had over the electorate that often in speeches or the weekly radio address, he urges millions of admirers to do their bit for the country - whether it be keeping their surroundings clean, cutting down on wastage of precious resources or surrendering privileges to prioritise the poor and the needy. Within a year of voluntarily giving up LPG subsidy, more than one lakh consumers have said they want the LPG subsidy back as prices of the cooking gas cylinder has been rising. In a written reply in Lok Sabha, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said LPG consumers who give up their LPG subsidy have an option to switch back to availing the subsidised cylinders after one year of giving up their subsidy. Clearly, the “Give-it-up” appeal by PM Modi is slowly losing its charm – if prices rise further, more people could opt back for the subsidized cooking gas cylinder.

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